"Coffee and ginger flavor this old-fashioned recipe Peggy Graving of Butte, Montana received from her mother-in-law years ago. "I always bake up a batch for the dessert buffet I host on Christmas Eve," Peggy writes. "Everyone comments on the taste, and the bell shape of the cookies adds to the festive occasion."..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup dark corn syrup
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
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3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FILLING:
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
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14 maraschino cherries, quartered